Allegheny vs Hendrix
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F.Allegheny CollegeMeadville, PACompass Score: Excellent · Top 16%A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F.Hendrix CollegeConway, ARCompass Score: Excellent · Top 16%
At a glance
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Allegheny has the lower price after aid: $13,059 a year, against $26,414 at Hendrix.
Scores
Compass Score
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 16%
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 16%
Academic Excellence
A-Academic Excellence: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 13%
A-Academic Excellence: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 16%
Value
BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F.
B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F.
The college
Category
Liberal arts colleges
Liberal arts colleges
Location
Meadville, PA
Conway, AR
Setting
Town
City
Students
1,231
1,107
Sports
NCAA Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference
NCAA Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference
Admission
Admission rate
55%
56%
Average SAT
1275
1282
ACT middle 50%
25–30
23–31
Outcomes
Graduation rate
73%
72%
First-year retention
78%
80%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$62,069
$60,376
Median debt
$27,000
$26,688
Cost
Average price after aid
$22,940
$24,149
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$18,495
$15,951
$30,001–$48,000
$27,718
$18,838
$48,001–$75,000
$13,059
$26,414
$75,001–$110,000
$21,357
$26,396
Over $110,000
$30,046
$27,453
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Computer science $86,069
- Economics $79,018
- Public health $64,595
- Political science $60,241
- Biology $59,989
- Economics $77,167
- English $48,969
- Psychology $39,070
Compare with another college
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.